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Job description

Tutor – Woodcraft & Woodland Management

40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Salary £29,799.51- £37,634.22 per annum

(subject to teaching qualifications and relevant experience)

The post holder will be working with a small group of students, delivering woodland-based qualifications, woodcraft & woodland management skills and other land & craft-based activities including green woodwork and primitive technology experiences throughout the seasons and be an active member of the Woodland Team. Willingness to work outdoors and feeling comfortable in all weathers, as well as working with hand-tools and having experience working with woodland machinery, including chainsaws (in-house training/guidance can be provided).

You must be able to instil enthusiasm and enjoyment into the learning process in such a way that can lead to increased self-esteem and enhanced engagement in learning.

Applicants for this post should have experience of working with young people and vulnerable adults with special needs, challenging behaviours and mental health difficulties and have a teaching qualification or a willingness to work towards this. An appreciation of Biodynamic principles is required, however, training will be provided, as the applicant will take part in the Ruskin Mill Trust Biodynamic Training Programme (2 years).

The post holder must hold, or be working towards, or prepared to work towards relevant teaching qualifications in accordance with government regulations.

The Key Duties in this role will include:

•Delivering teaching and training with a therapeutic and supportive approach, wherever possible linking students learning activities through a methodology of the Trust, Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

•      To be a part of ongoing assessment of students learning needs and to make reasonable

adjustments as required minimising barriers to learning and achievement.

•      To familiarise with student background information, profile and risk assessment wherever

reasonably possible.

•      You will be expected to attend training sessions as required by the Trust, which may be

outside of your usual working hours.

•To work with the Senior Tutor/Woodland Manager and RMT Land Manager to manage the day-to-day running of the Woodland Centre, Park Wood and any adjacent college woodland areas with regards to managing the land, the care and the development of infrastructure, (public) footpaths, hedges, trees and wild areas. Processing of raw materials for the green wood workshop.

Working at Ruskin Mill Trust is incredibly rewarding; we offer competitive salaries and holiday allowances, an auto-enrolment pension scheme with a salary sacrifice option, a health cash plan and employee assistance programme via Medicash.

In addition, staff receive valuable training opportunities including an in-depth interactive induction to enableour new team members to experience our Practical Skills Therapeutic Education (PSTE) curriculum and also opportunities for further training and academic research including our own MSc in Practical Skills Therapeutic Education.

Full details of our benefits can be viewed on www.rmt.org/careers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Application information

To apply please visit rmt.org/jobs

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